Today's Verse: Proverbs 12:19

Friday, December 19, 1952

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
— Proverbs 12:19
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Thoughts on Today's Verse...

"Tell the truth the first time, then you won't have to remember what you said." This truism by the famous Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, is good medicine for us today. Telling a lie seems gratifying at the time, but it nearly always catches up with us and gives us the added burden of trying to remember what we said and why. Truth endures; a lie is a momentary illusion that ends up in a trap filled with burdens.

My Prayer...

Holy and Righteous Father, please forgive me for lying, exaggerating, and withholding the truth when the truth needs to be told. I yearn for my heart and my lips to be invested in forever - your forever - so please help me as I seek to tell the truth with holy integrity. In the name of Jesus, I ask for your help. Amen.

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Proverbs 12:19
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A Lying Tounge
Illustration of Proverbs 12:19
Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 12:19 -- The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Illustration

Illustration of Proverbs 12:19 — Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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